Summary

A true landmark in legal education, Anderson's Business Law and the Legal Environment has long guided learners to a practical understanding of business law.

Benefits:

NEW! Thinking Things Through: A new critical thinking feature integrated into the text directs students to examine the rationale behind the law.

Ethics and the Law: These features are integrated throughout each chapter and are accompanied by questions that encourage students to think through ethical issues in actual business dilemmas facing well known corporations and public figures such as, NBC, Pearl Jam and others.

Internet Addresses: A list of relevant Internet addresses appears at the end of every chapter for further research and learning.

Author Updates: Weekly news and case updates from the authors are available on the text's Web site.

NEW! Ethics: In the wake of ethical issues arising out of recent business activities in the news, this newest edition includes discussions on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accountant liability and more.

NEW! Contracts , E-Contracts: and Cyberlaw: Chapter 17 now combines the Form of Contracts and the Interpretation of Contracts into one new chapter that also features electronic formation issues and a new Cyberlaw chapter (11), explains how e-commerce affects contracts, sales, copyrights, privacy, and even torts.

NEW! Bailments and Personal Property: Chapter 21 now covers bailments and personal property together. This new combination is a logical one that allows the students to see the interrelationships of these two areas of law.

NEW! Insurance and the CPA exam: Chapter 49 contains materials on Insurance and has been relocated. This change parallels the CPA Exam coverage of this topic.

NEW! Innovative software options for business and MBA preparation: This text can be bundled with the Becker-Conviser CPA preparatory software, a 4-hour lecture series on CD to help prepare your students for the CPA examination.

Fine Tuned: This newest edition creates an imprint for the new principle authors, Twomey and Jennings, featuring a clear and active writing style, updated cases, and concrete examples that make learning exciting and easier for students.

Summarized Cases: The cases with Facts and Decisions in the authors' words, feature the strongest, most relevant selection of cases for easy, student comprehension. These cases represent not only historic landmark decisions but also appellate decisions. Memorable one-line introductions precede each case.

CPA Preparation: Students can use this text for extensive CPA exam preparation. An icon in the margin identifies all business law content that is covered on the CPA exam. Further practice for the CPA can be done by using the end-of-chapter questions and the study guide where questions for these problems have been drawn from past CPA exams.

Table of Contents

PART 1. THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

1. The Nature and Sources of Law 2. The Court System and Dispute Resolution 3. Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law 4. The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment 5. Government Regulation of Competition and Prices 6. Administrative Agencies 7. The Legal Environment of International Trade 8. Crimes 9. Torts 10. Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet 11. Cyberlaw

PART 2. CONTRACTS

12. Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the 13. Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance 14. Capacity and Genuine Assent 15. Consideration 16. Legality and Public Policy 17. Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts 18. Third Persons and Contracts 19. Discharge of Contracts 20. Breach of Contract and Remedies.

A true landmark in legal education, Anderson's Business Law and the Legal Environment has long guided learners to a practical understanding of business law.

Benefits:

NEW! Thinking Things Through: A new critical thinking feature integrated into the text directs students to examine the rationale behind the law.

Ethics and the Law: These features are integrated throughout each chapter and are accompanied by questions that encourage students to think through ethical issues in actual business dilemmas facing well known corporations and public figures such as, NBC, Pearl Jam and others.

Internet Addresses: A list of relevant Internet addresses appears at the end of every chapter for further research and learning.

Author Updates: Weekly news and case updates from the authors are available on the text's Web site.

NEW! Ethics: In the wake of ethical issues arising out of recent business activities in the news, this newest edition includes discussions on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accountant liability and more.

NEW! Contracts , E-Contracts: and Cyberlaw: Chapter 17 now combines the Form of Contracts and the Interpretation of Contracts into one new chapter that also features electronic formation issues and a new Cyberlaw chapter (11), explains how e-commerce affects contracts, sales, copyrights, privacy, and even torts.

NEW! Bailments and Personal Property: Chapter 21 now covers bailments and personal property together. This new combination is a logical one that allows the students to see the interrelationships of these two areas of law.

NEW! Insurance and the CPA exam: Chapter 49 contains materials on Insurance and has been relocated. This change parallels the CPA Exam coverage of this topic.

NEW! Innovative software options for business and MBA preparation: This text can be bundled with the Becker-Conviser CPA preparatory software, a 4-hour lecture series on CD to help prepare your students for the CPA examination.

Fine Tuned: This newest edition creates an imprint for the new principle authors, Twomey and Jennings, featuring a clear and active writing style, updated cases, and concrete examples that make learning exciting and easier for students.

Summarized Cases: The cases with Facts and Decisions in the authors' words, feature the strongest, most relevant selection of cases for easy, student comprehension. These cases represent not only historic landmark decisions but also appellate decisions. Memorable one-line introductions precede each case.

CPA Preparation: Students can use this text for extensive CPA exam preparation. An icon in the margin identifies all business law content that is covered on the CPA exam. Further practice for the CPA can be done by using the end-of-chapter questions and the study guide where questions for these problems have been drawn from past CPA exams.

1. The Nature and Sources of Law 2. The Court System and Dispute Resolution 3. Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law 4. The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment 5. Government Regulation of Competition and Prices 6. Administrative Agencies 7. The Legal Environment of International Trade 8. Crimes 9. Torts 10. Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet 11. Cyberlaw

PART 2. CONTRACTS

12. Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the 13. Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance 14. Capacity and Genuine Assent 15. Consideration 16. Legality and Public Policy 17. Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts 18. Third Persons and Contracts 19. Discharge of Contracts 20. Breach of Contract and Remedies.

Summary

A true landmark in legal education, Anderson's Business Law and the Legal Environment has long guided learners to a practical understanding of business law.

Benefits:

NEW! Thinking Things Through: A new critical thinking feature integrated into the text directs students to examine the rationale behind the law.

Ethics and the Law: These features are integrated throughout each chapter and are accompanied by questions that encourage students to think through ethical issues in actual business dilemmas facing well known corporations and public figures such as, NBC, Pearl Jam and others.

Internet Addresses: A list of relevant Internet addresses appears at the end of every chapter for further research and learning.

Author Updates: Weekly news and case updates from the authors are available on the text's Web site.

NEW! Ethics: In the wake of ethical issues arising out of recent business activities in the news, this newest edition includes discussions on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accountant liability and more.

NEW! Contracts , E-Contracts: and Cyberlaw: Chapter 17 now combines the Form of Contracts and the Interpretation of Contracts into one new chapter that also features electronic formation issues and a new Cyberlaw chapter (11), explains how e-commerce affects contracts, sales, copyrights, privacy, and even torts.

NEW! Bailments and Personal Property: Chapter 21 now covers bailments and personal property together. This new combination is a logical one that allows the students to see the interrelationships of these two areas of law.

NEW! Insurance and the CPA exam: Chapter 49 contains materials on Insurance and has been relocated. This change parallels the CPA Exam coverage of this topic.

NEW! Innovative software options for business and MBA preparation: This text can be bundled with the Becker-Conviser CPA preparatory software, a 4-hour lecture series on CD to help prepare your students for the CPA examination.

Fine Tuned: This newest edition creates an imprint for the new principle authors, Twomey and Jennings, featuring a clear and active writing style, updated cases, and concrete examples that make learning exciting and easier for students.

Summarized Cases: The cases with Facts and Decisions in the authors' words, feature the strongest, most relevant selection of cases for easy, student comprehension. These cases represent not only historic landmark decisions but also appellate decisions. Memorable one-line introductions precede each case.

CPA Preparation: Students can use this text for extensive CPA exam preparation. An icon in the margin identifies all business law content that is covered on the CPA exam. Further practice for the CPA can be done by using the end-of-chapter questions and the study guide where questions for these problems have been drawn from past CPA exams.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PART 1. THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

1. The Nature and Sources of Law 2. The Court System and Dispute Resolution 3. Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law 4. The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment 5. Government Regulation of Competition and Prices 6. Administrative Agencies 7. The Legal Environment of International Trade 8. Crimes 9. Torts 10. Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet 11. Cyberlaw

PART 2. CONTRACTS

12. Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the 13. Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance 14. Capacity and Genuine Assent 15. Consideration 16. Legality and Public Policy 17. Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts 18. Third Persons and Contracts 19. Discharge of Contracts 20. Breach of Contract and Remedies.